Ewan Maccoll - The press gang

^AmAs I walked down on ^GLondon ^EmStreet A ^Ampress gang ^Gthere I ^Amchanced to ^Emmeet They ^Amasked me if I'd ^Gjoin the ^Emfleet On ^Amboard of a ^Emman-o-war, ^Amboys

^AmCome brother shipmates ^Gtell me ^Emtrue ^AmWhat kind of ^Gtreatment ^Amthey give ^Emyou That ^AmI may know ^Gbefore I ^Emgo On ^Amboard of a ^Emman-o-war, ^Amboys

^AmWhen I got there to ^Gmy surp^Emrise All ^Amthat they ^Gtold me was ^Amshocking ^Emlies ^AmThere was a row and a ^Gjolly old ^Emrow On ^Amboard of a ^Emman-o-war, ^Amboys

^AmThe first thing they done they ^Gtook me in ^Emhand They ^Amlashed me ^Gwith a ^Amtar of a ^Emstrand They ^Amflogged me till I ^Gcould not ^Emstand On ^Amboard of a ^Emman-o-war, ^Amboys

^AmNow I was married and me ^Gwife's name was ^EmGrace 'Twas ^Amshe that ^Gled me to ^Amshocking ^Emdelate twas ^Amshe that caused me to ^Ggo a^Emway On ^Amboard of a ^Emman-o-war, ^Amboys

^AmWhen next I get my ^Gfoot on ^Emshore To ^Amsee them ^GLondon ^Amgirls once ^Emmore I'll ^Amnever go to ^Gsea no ^Emmore On ^Amboard of a ^Emman-o-war, ^Amboys